Discreditable
Discreditable adjective - Not respectable.
Usage example: the discreditable conduct of drunken college students celebrating a win by their team
Shy and discreditable are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Shy" instead an adjective "Discreditable".
Shy
Shy adjective - Not respectable.
Usage example: she was nervous about being left alone in a shy bar in a bad section of town
Discreditable and shy are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Discreditable" instead an adjective "Shy".
Mutual synonyms
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Shy and Discreditable. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 15, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/discreditable/shy
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